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| Criterion |  Operations Causal Factor Analysis |  Decision Making Option Framing |  Operations MORT Analysis |  Operations Change Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For an event with a complicated course, the method breaks down the contributing factors along the timeline. It shows how conditions, decisions, and reactions together produce a course of events. | In early decisions, alternatives are often still vague, incomplete, or blended together. Option Framing brings every possibility into a comparable form and makes visible which variant actually fits the question. | For a safety-relevant event or a system with high protection requirements, the method examines where controls failed. It exposes both technical and organizational gaps. | For a deviation after a change, the method isolates the influence of the altered condition. It narrows down which differences are relevant and which are just accompanying noise. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 2-6 h | 45-120 min | Mehrere Tage bis Wochen | 45-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 3-8 | 2-6 | 2-6 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Event Timeline, Causal Factor Chart, Cause List, Corrective Actions | Option Frames, Assumption Notes, Comparable Shortlist, Decision Inputs | MORT Worksheets, Findings per Branch, Corrective Actions, Systemic Recommendations | Change Matrix, Cause Hypotheses, Validation Questions, Action List |
Tagsno overlap | CausalityIncidentRoot causeTimeline | OptionsDecision framingStrategyComparison | Root causeSafetySystemicIncident | ChangeRoot causeTroubleshootingComparison |